Title 25 — Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

(a) Before issuing, transferring to a new owner, or renewing a license, the Board shall determine that the applicant meets all of the following criteria: (1) The applicant is of good character and generally fit for the responsibilities of licensure. (2) The applicant is at least …

In the case of an application for a wholesaler’s license or for a retailer’s license of any class, except a temporary license, before issuing, transferring to a new owner, or renewing a license, the Board shall further determine that: (1) No manufacturer, wholesaler, or sharehold…

(a) Before issuing, transferring to a new owner, or renewing a license, the Board shall determine that the applicant is not disqualified because of a conflicting interest in another license, as follows: (1) No licensee under a manufacturer’s or wholesaler’s license shall hold a l…

(a) Unless expressly stated otherwise in this chapter, the applicant shall bear the burden of proving to the satisfaction of the Board that the establishment for which the license is sought is appropriate for the locality, section, or portion of the District where it is to be loc…

(a) The Board shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether the locality, section, or portion proposed by the applicant is a competent measure for determining the appropriateness of the establishment and, if not, shall identify the proper boundaries of the locality, section, …

(a) To qualify for issuance, renewal of a license, transfer of a license to a new location, or an application for the approval of a substantial change in operation as determined by the Board under § 25-404, an applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the …

(a) In determining the appropriateness of an establishment for initial issuance of a license or a transfer of a license to a new location, the Board shall also consider the following: (1) The proximity of the establishment to schools, recreation centers, day care centers, public …

(a) If proper notice has been given, as provided in subchapter II of Chapter 4, and no objection to the appropriateness of the establishment is filed, the establishment shall be presumed to be appropriate for the locality, section, or portion of the District where it is located. …

(a) In determining the appropriateness of the transfer of a licensed establishment to a new owner, the Board shall consider only the applicant’s qualifications as set forth in § 25-301. (b) The Board shall not allow the transfer of the license of an establishment to a person agai…

(a) The Board shall consider an application to transfer a license to a new location according to the same standards and procedures as an application for an initial license and shall not presume appropriateness if a protest to the application is filed as set forth in Chapter 6. (b…

(a) The number of off-premises retailer’s licenses, class A, shall be no more than 250. (b) The number of off-premises retailer’s licenses, class B, shall be no more than 300. (c) The quotas set forth in this section shall have a prospective effect. (d) The quotas set forth in su…

(a)(1) After [May 1, 2013], the Board may issue new off-premises retailer’s class B licenses, if the Board finds that the number of retailer’s class B licenses is less than the quota set forth in § 25-331(b). A condition of the license shall be that the sale of alcoholic beverage…

(a) No new off-premises retailers license, class A, shall be issued for an establishment which is located within 400 feet from another establishment operating under an off-premises retailer’s license, class A. (b) No new off-premises retailers license, class B, shall be issued fo…

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Board shall deny a license if the evidence reasonably shows that: (1) The establishment for which the license is sought is in violation of one or more of the Construction Codes for the District contained in Title 12 of the Di…

(a) No retailer’s license shall be issued for, or transferred to, a business operated in a residential-use district as defined in the zoning regulations and shown in the official atlases of the Zoning Commission for the District, except for a restaurant or tavern operated in a ho…

No wholesaler’s license shall be issued for an establishment in a residential-use district as defined in the zoning regulations and shown in the official atlases of the Zoning Commission for the District.

(a) A second and each subsequent application for the same class of license for the same person or persons shall not be considered within 5 years of a denial. (b) If an application is withdrawn for good cause, as determined by the Board, before the timely filing of a protest, or i…

(a) The number of nightclub or tavern license holders, class C or D, within the Georgetown historic district shall not exceed 6. No existing nightclub or tavern license shall be transferred to any other person or to any other location within the Georgetown historic district, exce…

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(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “ANC 4C07” means the single member district area in Ward 4, established under § 1-309.03. (2) “Ward 4” means the area defined as Ward 4 in § 1-1041.03 on September 30, 2004. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of t…

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(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “Targeted Ward 4 Moratorium Zone” means the area bounded by the line starting at 13th Street, N.W., and Eastern Avenue, N.W.; thence in a southerly direction along 13th Street, N.W., to Fern Street, N.W.; thence in an easterly direct…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “Ward 7” means the area defined as Ward VII in § 1-1041.03(a) on [August 15, 2008]. (b) A licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license in Ward 7, class A or B, shall not divide a manufacturer’s package of more than one container…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “Ward 8” means the area defined as Ward VIII in § 1-1041.03(a) on [August 15, 2008]. (b) A licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license in Ward 8, class A or B, shall not divide a manufacturer’s package of more than one containe…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “Mt. Pleasant” means the area defined as ANC-1D, delimited by Piney Branch Parkway to the north, 16th Street to the east, Harvard Street to the south, and Adams Mill and Klingle Roads to the west, on [December 24, 2008]. (b) A licens…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “Ward 2” means the area defined as Ward II in § 1-1041.03 on [December 24, 2008]. (b) A licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license, class A or B, located in Ward 2, shall not: (1) Divide a manufacturer’s package of more than o…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “Ward 6” means the area defined as Ward VI in § 1-1041.03 on [December 24, 2008]. (b) A licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license, class A or B, located in Ward 6 shall not: (1) Divide a manufacturer’s package of more than on…

(a) If the Board reasonably determines that it is in the public interest to do so based on the appropriateness standard set forth in subchapter II of this chapter, the Board may, by rule: (1) Limit the number of licenses of any class to be issued; (2) Declare a moratorium on the …

(a) The moratorium request shall be made to the Board in writing, stating: (1) The name and address of the individual, group, or business entity seeking the moratorium; (2) The area of the District to be covered by the moratorium; (3) The class or classes of licenses to be covere…

If a moratorium request meets all of the requirements set forth in § 25-352, the Board shall provide notice to the public according to the same procedures as required by § 25-421.

(a) The Board shall hold a public hearing to review a proposed moratorium. The public hearing shall be in the nature of a rulemaking hearing under § 2-505 and not in the nature of a contested case under § 2-509. (b) At the public hearing, any interested person may appear to give …

(a) The Board may transfer a license upon the request of a bona fide purchaser of the license who made the purchase at any of the following: (1) A marshal’s sale; (2) A trustee’s sale under foreclosure of a chattel deed of trust; (3) A trustee’s or receiver’s sale in bankruptcy p…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no licensee under this title shall permit nude dancers. (b) A licensee who regularly provided entertainment by nude dancers before December 15, 1993, may continue to do so at its establishment.

Nude dancers in an establishment licensed under § 25-371(b) shall perform only upon a stage at least 18 inches above the immediate floor level and removed at least 3 feet from the nearest customer. The licensee under an on-premises retailer’s license for a multipurpose facility f…

A licensee under § 25-371(b) may transfer ownership in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(a) A license under § 25-371(b) may only be transferred to a location in the Central Business District or, if the licensee is currently located in a CM or M-zoned district, transferred within the same CM or M-zoned district, as identified in the zoning regulations of the District…